Congress accuses Chhattisgarh home minister of rigging, assault
By IANS,
Raipur : The Congress party Thursday accused Chhattisgarh home minister Ram Vichar Netam of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of rigging electronic voting machines (EVMs) in his constituency in Surguja district's Ramanujganj and also of assaulting the opposition candidate.
In a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, former chief minister Jogi, who is also convenor of the state Congress Campaign Committee, alleged that Netam rigged EVMs after polling ended at 5 p.m.
Jogi sought re-polling at two polling booths where allegedly the minister rigged EVMs.
Parliamentary nod for anti-rape ordinance by March 22: Kamal Nath
By IANS,
New Delhi : The UPA government is committed to getting the parliamentary nod for the anti-rape ordinance by March 22, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath said Thursday.
Madhya Pradesh Congress grapples with enemy within
By IANS,
Bhopal : Infighting is posing a big problem for the Congress in Madhya Pradesh, with its official candidates in at least 12 parliamentary seats facing stiff opposition from local party leaders, sources say.
The Congress has so far declared nominations for 27 seats while it is yet to announce candidates for two remaining Lok Sabha constituencies - Hoshangabad and Satna.
Party sources claim at least 12 candidates fear sabotage by local party leaders who had been demanding tickets but were not obliged.
Lapang quits, Congress legislators to meet in Shillong
By IANS,
Shillong/New Delhi: Meghalaya Chief Minister D.D. Lapang Sunday submitted his resignation to Congress president Sonia Gandhi to end a dragging political crisis in the state, a party leader said.
"The party president has accepted the resignation," the leader told IANS over telephone from New Delhi. The state Congress legislators will meet in Shillong Monday to elect a new leader.
Lapang's resignation came shortly after he admitted to IANS that he had lost the support of the majority of the 28 Congress legislators.
Maharashtra governor fails to break Congress-NCP deadlock
By IANS,
Mumbai : Maharashtra Governor S.C. Jamir's efforts to resolve the deadlock in government formation failed Tuesday, with both constituents of the ruling front -- Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) -- sticking to their positions on power-sharing.
NCP leader and deputy-chief minister designate Chhagan Bhujbal reiterated his party's stance and accused the Congress of adopting "delaying tactics" in forming the new government.
"Congress is delaying the government formation, not the NCP," Bhujbal told reporters after meeting the governor at the Raj Bhawan here.
Modi’s Nepal visit: Unfurling vision of an integrated South Asia
By Saroj Mohanty,
Flying in to Kathmandu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to forge a "new relationship" with Nepal that could serve as a model for regional partnership in South Asia. After his two-day visit, it is apparent he has succeeded to a large extent and opened in his own words a "new chapter" in ties with the Himalayan republic.
‘Right to recall’ elected politicians only hope for Muslim community
By Aziz A. Mubaraki,
Just a handful of party workers celebrate Rahul’s return
New Delhi : As Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi finally returned here on Thursday after a nearly two-month sabbatical at an undisclosed place, only...
Jaswant Singh episode painful, but inevitable: Advani
By IANS,
Shimla : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Friday said the decision to expel party veteran Jaswant Singh for his controversial book praising Mohammed Ali Jinnah was "painful but inevitable".
"Advaniji said that Jaswant Singh episode has been painful, but it was inevitable," senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said, while briefing reporters on Advani's address to the party's three-day introspection meet that ended here Friday.
Shoe-chucker journalist’s detention leads to drama
By IANS,
New Delhi : Minutes after journalist Jarnail Singh was whisked away by the police for tossing his shoe at Home Minister P. Chidambaram, a large number of people from Sikh community gathered outside the Tughlak Road police station here and raised slogans in his support.
Singh's brother Karnail Singh and some of his neighbours gathered outside the police station. Some people shouted slogans in Singh's support as a number of media persons and curious onlookers watched them.
Cash-for-vote case rocks Andhra Pradesh assembly
Hyderabad: The cash-for-vote scam rocked the Andhra Pradesh assembly on Friday with the main opposition YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) insisting on a debate on...
Poll panel notice to Reddy brothers
By IANS,
Bangalore: The Election Commission of India Monday sent notices to the Reddy brothers, the mining barons and Karnataka ministers, seeking their explanation on a petition seeking their disqualification as legislators.
The notice followed Governor H.R. Bhardwaj referring to it the petition of Congress legislator K.C. Kondaih who has sought their removal as legislators on the ground that they had amassed wealth by illegal mining and there was conflict of interest in their continuing to be legislators and ministers.
Modi takes India by storm with Red Fort speech
By M.R. Narayan Swamy,
New Delhi : Indians across the country Friday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his stirring and maiden Independence...
Yoga not Indian, Sadhguru tells UN in rhetoric challenge
By Arul Louis
United Nations : "Yoga is not Indian" and "it does not belong to India", mystic and yoga master Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev told...
AAP rejects Bukhari’s ‘unsolicited’ support
New Delhi: On the eve of Delhi assembly polls, Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari Friday appealed to Muslims to vote for...
Mohan Singh replaces Amar Singh as SP general secretary
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Samajwadi Party (SP) Wednesday appointed veteran leader Mohan Singh as party general secretary and spokesperson in place of Amar Singh who resigned from the post recently.
Making the announcement, party general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav told reporters here that Mohan Singh was also made member of SP's Parliamentary Board - another post that was held by Amar Singh.
Cricketers’ auction a national shame: Sharad Yadav
By IANS
New Delhi : Janata Dal (United) president Sharad Yadav Thursday described the auctioning of cricket players by the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a national shame.
Speaking to reporters here, Yadav said: "It was a day of national shame when cricketers were put on auction for sale by big money of the country. It was a gross violation of human dignity and shameless demonstration of money power."
Bareilly peaceful after clashes
Lucknow : Seventeen people were arrested and cases slapped against 400 people Friday for their alleged involvement in communal clashes in Bareilly earlier this...
CPI-M opposes FDI in multi-brand retail
By IANS,
New Delhi : The CPI-M Monday came out strongly against opening up the FDI in multi-brand retail as well as upping foreign direct investment (FDI) limits in banking and insurance sectors.
Congress and BJP vying for JMM’s support
By IANS,
Ranchi : The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were Wednesday morning vying for the support of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), which emerged the key to government formation following the messy, fractured electoral verdict that gave no clear leads to any political grouping.
Latest results and trends indicated that the Congress-Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) combine and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led alliance will get 22 to 26 seats and JMM will be close behind with 16 to 19 seats in the 81-member assembly.
Dismiss Maharashtra government: Mayawati
By IANS,
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Thursday demanded the dismissal of the Maharashtra government over the attack on non-Maharashtrians.
Mumbai has of late seen a spurt in violence against non-Maharashtrians, led by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena of Raj Thackeray. Various political parties have accused the state government of not doing enough to control the situation.
After a brief interlude for Diwali, protests resumed in Uttar Pradesh against attacks on north Indians in Mumbai, various groups blocking rail traffic and burning effigies of Raj Thackeray.
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Lalit Modi will have to wait for RCA poll results
New Delhi: Former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi will have to wait for some more time to know the results of the Rajasthan...
Nominations over, 217 candidates in fray in Kerala
By IANS,
Thiruvananthapuram : After the deadline closed Thursday evening for withdrawal of candidature for the Lok Sabha elections from Kerala, a total of 217 candidates remained in the fray for 20 seats in the state, the state election commission's office said here.
The Kottayam seat has the maximum number of 20 candidates and Malappuram has the least - only four.
In the 2004 Lok Sabha polls, the total number of candidates in the fray from Kerala was 177.
Bihar CM meets SC/ST officials
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Sunday courted another controversy when he held a meeting with state government officials from the Scheduled Castes...
AAP faces trouble in UP
Lucknow: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has run into plenty of problems in Uttar Pradesh.
Twelve hours after it sprang a surprise by naming actor...
Rahul sheltering killers of Sikhs: Sukhbir Badal
By IANS,
Amritsar : Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Thursday accused Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi of sheltering party leaders who were behind...
Municipal elections in Andhra Pradesh March 30
Hyderabad : Municipal elections in Andhra Pradesh will be held March 30, the state election commission announced Monday.
About one crore voters will cast their...
Congress to meet Friday to elect Rosaiah as leader
By IANS,
Hyderabad: The much-awaited Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting will be held here Friday when Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah is likely to be formally elected as the new leader.
Ruling party sources here said senior party leader and union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and general secretary incharge of party affairs in Andhra Pradesh M. Veerappa Moily will attend the meeting as central observers.
Some will take ship, some climb peaks to cast their vote
By IANS,
New Delhi : Some had already embarked on a 35-hour journey through the seas to reach their polling booth and others were Wednesday readying for a long snowbound trek to cast their votes in round one of the India's general election.
While some polling stations are situated at a height of over 13,000 feet, voters in the Andaman and Nicobar Island would have to travel for 35-40 hours to exercise their franchise, the Election Commission said.
Women tie rakhis to Rahul, get assurance of development
By IANS,
Amethi : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi turned 'brother' for several women and girls of a village here who tied rakhis to him and he promised to turn their dreams of development into a reality, a party spokesperson said Thursday.
Gandhi reached the Isauli village late Wednesday to meet and interact with the locals about their problems and difficulties.
Will contact CBI about my questioning: Mukul Roy
Kolkata : Trinamool Congress general secretary and former railway minister Mukul Roy, summoned by the CBI in the Saradha scam, said Wednesday he will...
Muslim issues overwhelm Bihar Assembly session
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
Patna: On Muslim issues, leaders from the main opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in the Assembly had on 27th February heated exchange with members of the ruling Janata Dal (United) that is supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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New Delhi: Premsila Toppo is...
Rahul Gandhi meets protesting sanitation workers
New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met sanitation workers who have been protesting here for not been given their wages. He...
BJP Bengal chief now threatens to break necks with bare hands
Kolkata : West Bengal State BJP president Dilip Ghosh, who seems to have made it a habit to hog the limelight for all the...
Digambar Kamat to be Goa’s new chief minister
By IANS
New Delhi : Congress leader Digambar Kamat will be sworn in Friday as Goa's new chief minister.
Subhash Desai elected Shiv Sena Legislature Party leader
By IANS,
Mumbai : Senior Shiv Sena legislator Subhash Desai was Monday unanimously elected leader of the party in the assembly by its 44 newly-elected members.
A Thackeray family loyalist, Desai was elected from Goregaon constituency in northwest Mumbai and has been associated with the party for the past three decades in various capacities.
Subject to the outcome of Sena's negotiations with alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Desai may ultimately occupy the post of Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly.
PIL seeks leader of opposition status for Congress in Lok Sabha
New Delhi : The Supreme Court was moved Saturday seeking that Congress leader in Lok Sabha be conferred the status of the leader of...
Sonia Gandhi to visit Kerala Tuesday
Thiruvananthapuram : Congress president Sonia Gandhi will arrive here Tuesday on a short visit during which she will address a meeting of leaders and...
Parliament logjam: Government to convene all-party meet on Monday
New Delhi : With parliament's current monsoon session almost washed out in the last two weeks, the Narendra Modi government said an all-party...
Chhattisgarh BJP dissidents want to meet Rajnath
By IANS
Raipur : A group of dissident legislators of Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have sought an appointment with the party's national president Rajnath Singh who will be here this week.
Some 20-22 of the BJP's 53 MLAs in the 90-member assembly rebelled against Chief Minister Raman Singh last month.
Seven of them had rushed to Delhi, managed to meet Rajanth Singh and sought replacement of Raman Singh accusing him of surrendering before bureaucrats and ignoring the party's dedicated cadres.
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Is Article 35A unconstitutional?
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear the challenge to Article 35A in the absence of a judge...
Ashok Pradhan quits BJP, joins Samajwadi Party
Lucknow: Senior BJP leader Ashok Pradhan Tuesday quit the party and joined the Samajwadi Party, alleging that the BJP had deviated from the path...
Karunanidhi objects to Centre’s directive on Hindi
Chennai : DMK president M. Karunanidhi Thursday opposed the central government's directive to its employees and employees of other government undertakings to give preference...
Katiyar must apologise for objectionable posters: Congress
By IANS,
Lucknow: The Congress Monday demanded an unconditional apology from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice-president Vinay Katiyar for issuing "objectionable posters linking Congress with terrorism", ahead of his rally in Uttar Pradesh's Ambedkar Nagar district.
The posters for the 'Janta Jago' rally, which would take place Friday, read: "Whose son-in-law is Afzal Guru, who had attacked parliament?" The reply below reads: "The Congress Party."
Election Commission stops release of PDP poll manifesto
Jammu : In an overnight decision, the Election Commission has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from releasing its election manifesto Monday.
In a communication...
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Campaigning ends for Chhattisgarh by-poll
By IANS,
Raipur : Campaigning ended Thursday for the by-poll to Chhattisgarh's Vaishali Nagar assembly seat.
The by-poll was necessitated after sitting legislator Saroj Pandey, of the state's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was elected to the Lok Sabha in May.
Though there are a total of 15 contestants in the fray the main fight is between BJP nominee Jageshwar Sahu and Bhajan Singh Nirankari of the Congress.
Raman Singh begins second innings as Chhattisgarh chief minister
By IANS,
Raipur : Ayurvedic doctor turned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician Raman Singh was Friday sworn in as chief minister of Chhattisgarh for a second consecutive term at a function attended by top brass of his party as well as the opposition Congress.
About 15,000 workers of the BJP as well as party president Rajnath Singh and senior leader L.K. Advani witnessed the ceremony at the Police Parade Ground where Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan administered the oath of office to the 56-year-old in Hindi.
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind initiates relief and rehabilitation work for Delhi riot victims
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Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) has initiated its relief and rehabilitation work for riot victims in northeast Delhi after a series of visits to assess...
Pranab to represent party, government at Basu’s last rites
By IANS,
New Delhi: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will represent the union government as well as the Congress at the last rites of Marxist leader Jyoti Basu, Congress sources said here Sunday.
The sources said Mukherjee, who is scheduled to leave for Kolkota Monday, will represent the party and the government.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had visited Jyoti Basu in a Kolkata hospital Jan 8 and inquired about his condition.
I will campaign for Advani: Uma Bharti
By IANS,
New Delhi : Bharatiya Janashakti Party leader Uma Bharti Wednesday said that not only does she support Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani becoming the next prime minister but will also campaign for him in the non-BJP dominated states for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
"I will campaign for Advaniji in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and I would consider myself fortunate if I get even one vote for him," Bharti said at a press conference here.
Ban rave parties, says Goa woman legislator
By IANS,
Panaji : Rave parties should be completely banned in Goa and scantily-clad women should be dropped from government advertisements promoting tourism outside the state, Goa's only woman legislator Thursday said.
Speaking during a discussion in the assembly, Congress legislator Victoria Fernandes claimed that rave parties rampantly encouraged the use of drugs among tourists and local youngsters.
"Rave parties create a fearful atmosphere. Such night parties should be completely banned. They are having an evil impact on society," she said.
Demonetisation creates no panic in Kashmir
By Sheikh Qayoom
Srinagar : As the rest of the country remains in a turmoil due to the demonetisation of the 500 and 1,000...
Congress heading towards victory in Gurdaspur LS bypoll
Gurdaspur, (IANS): Punjab's ruling Congress was heading towards a big victory in the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat by-election as party candidate Sunil Jakhar extended his...
Kejriwal does yoga during naturopathy treatment
Bengaluru : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, undergoing naturopathy treatment at a private institute here, is also practising yogic kriya and pranayama as part...
Manjhi’s HAM to contest 125 seats in Bihar assembly polls
Patna: A week after launching a new political front - the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi announced on Saturday...
Haryana parties gear up as assembly poll date announced
Chandigarh : Leading political parties in Haryana Friday said that they were all set for next month's assembly elections with the Election Commission (EC)...
BJP leader in the dock for booze bash
By IANS,
Gandhinagar : The former vice president of the Gandhinagar district Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit, Prabhatsinh Thakore, is in the dock after a raid at his farmhouse on the eve of Holi unearthed alcohol plus bar girls specially ushered in from the country's metros.
According to police, liquor was being served and a dance party was in full flow when Deputy Superintendent of Police Usha Rada and her men landed up.
JD-U joins SP, RJD to protest women’s bill
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Janata Dal-United (JD-U) MPs, led by Sharad Yadav, joined the Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) to stall the Lok Sabha for the third time Monday over the Women's Reservation Bill.
Soon after the house assembled at 2.00 p.m., Samajwadi leader Mulayam Singh Yadav and RJD president Lalu Prasad and their MPs walked up to the speaker's podium shouting slogans. JD-U MPs led by Sharad Yadav joined them.
Anantnag bypoll postponed on state’s request
Jammu : The Election Commission on Thursday postponed the May 16 bypoll to Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag assembly constituency on the state government's request.
Announcing...
Invoke any law, I will live in my style: Shahabuddin
Patna : Celebrating Eid at his native village Pratappur in Siwan on Tuesday after a gap of 12 years, former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin,...
Mamata terms Shyam group episode ‘small matter’, ‘propaganda’
Kolkata : Days after a leading industrial group complained of threats and extortion demands by criminals allegedly affiliated to the ruling Trinamool Congress, West...
Rajya Sabha disrupted again
New Delhi : The Rajya Sabha was disrupted again Tuesday, on the last day of the winter session, as opposition members raised different issues.
Leader...
Lok Sabha adjourned till noon
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was on Monday adjourned till noon as the opposition created a ruckus over the Lalit Modi issue and the...
Delhi legislators’ pay nearly tripled
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Delhi assembly Monday hiked the salary of legislators from Rs.32,500 to Rs.90,000.
JD-S on verge of split
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) led by former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda appeared to be on the verge of a split as its national executive Saturday rejected Kerala unit president M.P. Veerendrakumar's demand and decided to continue the party's alliance with the ruling Left.
"The meeting has directed party legislators to sit with the LDF (Left Democratic Front) block in the Kerala assembly," Deve Gowda told reporters after the national executive meeting here.
Congress slams president’s son’s defence of Tapas Paul
Kolkata : Condemning President Pranab Mukherjee's son and MP Abhijit Mukherjee for seeking to defend Tapas Paul on the latter's rape and violence comments,...
Karunanidhi calls for end to hostilities in Sri Lanka
By IANS,
Chennai : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi altered his stand on the issue of Tamils in Sri Lanka Friday and called for cessation of hostilities from both the warring sides in the island country.
"A permanent ceasefire is needed to ensure lasting peace for which a cessation of hostilities from both the sides is an inevitable need. Once the fighting ends, India and other third party mediators can ensure that the Tamil minority in the island is accorded adequate rights to exist honourably," Karunanidhi said in a statement.
Poll panel dumps ‘Rock On’, takes ‘Dance pe chance’
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Election Commission was keen on using a song from the film "Rock On!" to inspire Delhiites to cast their votes but it proved to be an expensive proposition. So it has now opted for the song "Dance pe chance mar le" from the Shah Rukh Khan starrer "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi".
"The tune from the film 'Rock On' cost almost Rs.25 lakh (Rs.2.5 million). This was not feasible for us. So we decided to go ahead with another tune from the equally popular movie 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'," Delhi chief electoral officer Satbir Silas Bedi told IANS.
RSS trying to break AAP from within: Yogendra Yadav
Gurgaon: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is using dirty tricks to infiltrate the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), senior party leader Yogendra Yadav said Monday.
"AAP's...
Independent MP from Ladakh joins UPA
By IANS,
Srinagar : The independent MP from Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir joined the National Conference Monday bringing the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance's (UPA) tally to 263 in the newly elected Lok Sabha.
Ghulam Hassan Khan, who fought against the Congress candidate in the cold desert region of Ladakh, announced his decision to return to the National Conference at a news conference here.
"I am grateful to Khan sahib for unconditionally accepting the invitation of the National Conference and the Congress high command," Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said.
Proving guesses wrong, Kashmiris voted for good governance
By IANS,
Srinagar : Life was normal across the Kashmir Valley Tuesday, a day after large participation of voters in the first phase of the staggered assembly polls left political pundits and many Kashmiris surprised.
At least 64 percent of electorate exercised their franchise Monday despite boycott and shutdown calls by separatist leaders.
They rejected the boycott appeal and voted for civic amenities -- jobs, better roads, electricity and healthcare -- the daily needs which cannot wait till the larger Kashmir isssue is resolved, say analysts here.
कॉमेडियन मुनव्वर फारुकी को सुप्रीम कोर्ट से जमानत मिली
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कॉमेडियन मुनव्वर फारुकी को सुप्रीम कोर्ट से बड़ी राहत मिली है। हिंदू देवी-देवताओं का अपमान करने और एक विशेष समुदाय की भावनाओं...
Congress denies receiving Samajwadi Party wish-list
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Congress denied Thursday receiving any "wish-list" from the Samajwadi Party as a quid pro quo to prop up Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government if and when the Left withdraws support over the India-US nuclear deal.
Congress leaders said they had read about the "wish-list" in the media but they were not aware of it.
Modi claims victory as Gujarat votes in second phase
By IANS
Ahmedabad : A confident Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi claimed that his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would sweep the assembly elections as tens of thousands voted in the second and final phase Sunday.
BJP leader and prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani also made a similar assertion as brisk polling took place in 95 constituencies spread over central and northern regions in a do-or-die battle between the BJP and the Congress.
Mega project for Ghaziabad difficult after NDA’s defeat: Rajnath
By IANS,
Ghaziabad : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Rajnath Singh, who won the Ghaziabad Lok Sabha seat in the polls, admitted Tuesday that his dream to bring a mega project to the area may not turn into reality following the defeat of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
The BJP chief, who was on a "thanksgiving" visit to the constituency, told IANS that he was confident of the NDA winning power, and then ensuring projects worth Rs.2,000-2,500 crore (Rs.20-25 billion) to Ghaziabad.
Munda unhappy over leaking of Chidamabaram’s letter
By IANS,
Ranchi : Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Thursday expressed unhappiness over the leaking of a letter by union Home Minister P. Chidambaram to him over the Maoist issue in the state.
Disability pension to continue in old format for now
New Delhi : The Defence Ministry on Saturday ordered implementation of the 7th Pay Commission's recommendations on pensions but added that the disability...
A million voters, 123 candidates in Kashmir poll first phase
By Sheikh Qayoom,
Srinagar : A million voters will get to decide the political fate of 123 candidates who are in the fray in the...
Lok Sabha adjourned sine die
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha was Friday adjourned sine die after a month-long monsoon session that witnessed 13 days of disruption in a 20-day session.
Striking Delhi doctors return to work
New Delhi: Over 20,000 striking resident doctors of Delhi hospitals resumed work on Wednesday much to the relief of hard-pressed patients after authorities assured...
Opposition seeks action against Mayawati
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Samajwadi Party (SP), the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday hit out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for accepting garlands of high-value currency notes and called her a corrupt politician.
As the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader accepted a second "currency garland" in Lucknow Wednesday, two days after a similar gift sparked off intense criticism, parties ranged against her went on the offensive.
मौलाना कलीम सिद्दीकी धर्मातंरण मामले में गिरफ्तार
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उत्तर प्रदेश एटीएस ने मौलाना कलीम सिद्दीक़ी को धर्मांतरण करवाने के आरोप में गिरफ्तार किया है। एटीएस ने मौलाना कलीम सिद्दीकी...
BJP rebel outfit in Himachal heads for split
Shimla : The Himachal Lokhit Party (HLP), a political outfit formed around two years ago by BJP rebels, seems heading for a split. Party...
Government to pursue Lokpal bill in budget session
By IANS,
New Delhi : The government Monday said it will pursue the contentious Lokpal bill in the budget session of parliament which began earlier in the day.
Congress competing with its own record in Haryana
By Jaideep Sarin, IANS,
Chandigarh : The ruling Congress in Haryana would like to achieve a 'Perfect 10' in the state's parliamentary elections this time, but the party faces an uphill task in even equalling its own record of nine seats in the 2004 polls.
All the 10 parliamentary constituencies in the state go to the polls Thursday in the fourth phase of elections. The state's 12 million electorate will decide the fate of 210 candidates, including a record 14 women candidates.
Haryana has 6.5 million male voters and 5.5 million female voters.
NCP to promote privatization of agriculture
Mumbai : The Nationalist Congress Party said it would promote the privatization of agriculture, give reservations to the Muslims and Marathas and adopt zero...
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Sikkim registers record 83 percent voting
By IANS,
Gangtok : Sikkim registered a record voter turnout of 83 percent Thursday as it held simultaneous assembly elections and balloting for its lone Lok Sabha seat in the third phase of the elections.
The percentage Thursday is higher than the 82 percent registered in 1999. The figure had declined to 80 percent in 2004. Sikkim joined the Indian Republic in 1975.
No plans for 100 working days for parliament
By IANS,
New Delhi : The government has no plans to make parliament function for 100 days a year, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla said Thursday.
Rahul to address seven rallies in three states
New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will hold over half a dozen public rallies in constituencies across Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra Friday and...
Parliament session likely to be re-scheduled for December
By IANS,
New Delhi : The month-long parliament session that commenced Friday is likely to be adjourned Oct 24 and will be reconvened Dec 8 in view of the upcoming festive season and assembly elections in five states, sources said.
The development follows a telephonic conversation Sunday between External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Leader of Opposition L.K. Advani of the Bharatiya Janata Party to enquire what dates would suit the party, the sources said.
Congress slams Trinamool, asserts gaining ground in Bengal
Kolkata : Lashing out at the ruling Trinamool Congress over a host of issues, the Congress on Saturday claimed it was gaining ground...
We will send BJP packing, with love: Rahul Gandhi
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) : Emphasising that the Congress is an ideology imbibed in the Indian psyche for years, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said here...
Voting to start early in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region
By IANS,
Raipur : Voting will start early in insurgency-hit Chhattisgarh's Bastar region that has witnessed about 1,100 killings since 2004 as the Election Commission is concerned about the safety of the polling teams, an official said Saturday.
Polling will begin at 7 a.m. and will conclude at 3 p.m. for the 12 assembly segments in Bastar region, Alok Shukla, the state's chief election officer, told IANS.
Out of 90 seats in Chhattisgarh, 39 will go to the polls Nov 14 while voting in the remaining 51 seats will take place Nov 20.
Parliament disrupted over black money
By IANS,
New Delhi : Both houses of parliament were disrupted Monday as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members noisily demanded that black money stashed abroad be brought back to the country.
West Bengal poll officials ignoring us: Opposition
Kolkata : The BJP, Congress and CPI-M Sunday urged the Election Commission (EC) to ensure the chief electoral officer of West Bengal pays attention...
Patil faces legal hurdles before presidential election
By IANS
New Delhi : United Progressive Alliance (UPA) presidential nominee Pratibha Patil faces legal hurdles ahead of the July 19 election with the Supreme Court to hear Tuesday a petition seeking cancellation of her nomination, even as a similar plea was made in the Delhi High Court.
DMK workers celebrate Raja’s bail
By IANS,
Chennai : DMK party workers in Perambalur Tuesday burst crackers and distributed sweets after party MP and former telecom minister A. Raja was granted bail in the 2G spectrum case.
RJD, JD-U announce alliance for Bihar polls
New Delhi: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) will contest the coming Bihar assembly elections together, it was announced on...
Questioning of Koda, cabinet colleagues continues
By IANS,
Ranchi: The interrogation of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and his cabinet colleague Kamlesh Singh continued for the second day in jail Monday as officials probed deeper into the Rs.2,500 crore money laundering scam. Another former minister, Bhanu Pratap Sahi was questioned at the vigilance department.
Sahi appeared at the vigilance bureau office here in response to its summons. He was questioned for more than three hours, a vigilance official said.
Mock counting of votes held in Andhra Pradesh
By IANS,
Hyderabad : Mock counting of votes was held Sunday in 106 centres across Andhra Pradesh as the election authorities checked the preparedness for the counting to be taken up May 16.
Chief Electoral Officer I.V. Subba Rao, who reviewed the mock counting at a centre here, allayed apprehensions in some quarters about the electronic voting machines (EVMs). He asked political parties and contesting candidates not to believe the "rumours" about EVMs.
Congress allies must be jailed for supporting SIMI: BJP
By IANS,
Lucknow : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Om Prakash Singh here Thursday demanded the arrest of the close political allies of the Congress party for opposing the ban on the Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI).
"Lalu Prasad (Rashtriya Janata Dal chief), Ram Vilas Paswan (Lok Janshakti Party national president), Mehbooba Mufti (People's Democratic Party president), Mulayam Singh Yadav (Samajwadi Party chief) must be put behind the bars for opposing the ban on SIMI," Singh told reporters.
Uttar Pradesh reply sought on lawsuit against Mulayam Singh
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Thursday asked for the Uttar Pradesh government response to a lawsuit that alleged diversion of Rs.600 million worth of funds by former chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav to a college run by his family members.
A bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justice P. Sathasivam sought the state government's reply within four weeks to the petition that alleged diversion of the money from the Chief Minister's Discretionary Fund in violation of norms.
Jolt to Chiranjeevi as another leader quits
By IANS,
Hyderabad : With just a week left for the elections in Andhra Pradesh, Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) Thursday suffered another major jolt with a key leader resigning and levelling allegations of corruption against the party.
Prakala Prabhakar, party spokesman and an intellectual face in the party, quit amid high drama. He handed over his resignation to the staff at the PRP office here and then launched a bitter attack on the leadership without naming anyone.
Athawale’s remark exposes BJP’s double speak on Bhima-Koregaon: Congress
New Delhi (IANS): Demanded a fair investigation into the Bhima-Koregaon riots, the Congress on Friday slammed BJP's double speak after NDA ally and Union...
CWC to review political situation Tuesday
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Congress Working Committee, the party's highest decision making body, will meet on Tuesday to take stock of the current political situation, party sources said.
TCN interview: “Number of bunkers in Srinagar has remained same, if not reduced,” says...
To understand the current security scenario in Kashmir, the deployment of additional troops, hybrid militancy and the challenges forces face to deal with it,...
Cabinet approves more communities in OBC list
By IANS,
New Delhi : The union cabinet Thursday decided to add more castes and communities to the central list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
Madhya Pradesh CM is Vyapam scam ‘kingpin’: Congress
New Delhi/Bhopal: The Congress on Monday reiterated its demand for a Supreme Court-monitored CBI probe into the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh and called...
Rahul to review Himachal Congress July 2
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Ahead of the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections early 2013, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will review the party's preparedness...
Harsimrat Badal: A powerful Punjab leader (Profile)
Chandigarh : Harsimrat Kaur Badal, 47, has emerged as a powerful leader of Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal in the last five years after...